ensuciar
ensuciarse(
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soo
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syahr
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seh
)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
1. (to make dirty)
a. to get dirty
No me había lavado las manos y terminé ensuciándome la blusa.I hadn't washed my hands and I ended up getting my blouse dirty.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
2. (to make oneself dirty)
3. (to relieve oneself clothed)
ensuciar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (to make dirty)
5. (to discredit)
a. to sully
La revista de chismes ensució la imagen del actor.The gossip magazine sullied the actor's image.
ensuciar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (manchar)
a. to (make) dirty
2. (desprestigiar)
a. to sully, to tarnish
ensuciar el nombre de alguiento sully somebody's name o reputation
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (general)
a. to get dirty
la alfombra se ha ensuciado de pinturathe carpet has got paint on it
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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